Tonikaku Time: Nasa
Disclaimer:
Tonikaku Kawaii is owned by Kenjiro Hata and Seven Arcs
Hello and welcome to another experimental fanfic of Tonikaku Kawaii, in which a new inspiration popped into my head in an unexpected way, and decided to try this out to see if this would attract readers and fans of this series…
While my other Tonikaku Kawaii fic, Curiosity, is currently ongoing, a thought hit me as I thought of making a T-rated fic as a way to show that I can also make fics that do not rely on lemons, and as I re-watch the anime, it showed that Nasa would try any kind of jobs just to make ends meet given that he is married to Tsukasa.
While my other Tonikaku Kawaii fics feature adventure-type elements, this one will be different…as it feature the following genres:
- Tragedy
- Suspense
This fic would be a bit similar to Battle Royal, a manga that was somewhat controversial, and I'll be borrowing some elements and employ it here for plot purposes.
This would be the first time that Nasa gets embroiled in a situation which would push his wits to his limit in order to survive.
Given that there is tragedy, expect a lot of deaths here…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Osoroshī purorōgu
Japan.
The country that is located within South East Asia, quite near different Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and the Philippines, is seen and that country is ruled by the Diet, and are handled by the Emperor and the Prime Minister. After their defeat at World War II, the country began to change for the better, and for several decades Japan vastly improved, mostly in the technological department yet their culture and values remained the same, as most Japanese citizens remained hospitable to visitors, residents and tourists alike.
The scene then zoomed further and you can see that the scene shows that the place being shown is Tokyo, which is bustling with people who are walking the busy streets, some riding vehicles, and others riding on bicycles. There are several types of people seen on the streets; adults, children, and even infants being carried by their parents. Businessmen, businesswomen, students, policemen, all kinds of persons are seen, and they were doing their usual activities as if they do not mind it.
Shops are open and the merchants are selling their merchandise and are enticing people to buy them in hopes of earning money. It was a typical day and it seems that people today are lively and felt that their lives are full of blessings and couldn't ask for anything more, as some are happy with stable jobs, students studying in the best schools, and more, and some even chatted with one another feeling that today is a good day.
"Hey!"
"Nice day, isn't it?"
"Today is a good day..."
"I love my job..."
"Life is so good..."
"I wish I have a good day..."
"Lots of money..."
"Lots of girls..."
-x-
The scene later shifts to a certain area, where business is thriving the area is frequently being besieged by customers which are a mix of adults and teenagers, and they appeared to be avid collectors, as they are looking and buying second-hand items which are technological in nature, and their reasons for patronizing the said shops are purely economical in nature - cheaper prices and practicality. You can see several shops selling HOT items for cheaper prices, such as smartphones, android tablets and even laptops, and despite being second-hand items, they appeared to be in good working conditions, and some of the customers are willing to buy them as long as their desired items are working fine as well as to save money for budgetary reasons, and the merchants are using subtle means in enticing passing customers.
"Hello...please by our items..."
"They are cheaper..."
"...they are in good working condition..."
"You can try them if you like..."
"I promise you will like them..."
"I promise you will get your money's worth..."
"Here are the items on our display..."
"Pick the one you like..."
The area in question turns out to be Akihabara, and the area is thriving and many merchants set up shops to attract passing customers and entice them to buy their products by showing the items and offered cheaper prices while assuring them that the items are in good working condition, and their marketing strategy worked as some passing customers were intrigued after hearing that so e gadgets are being sold in cheaper prices, and they began asking the merchants what itens do they sell, and the merchants showed to the customers the items they are selling, ranging from smartphones to android tablets and even laptops.
Then the scene shifts to another nearby shop, where a merchant is also selling second-hand items, but unlike the other shops, this merchant is selling something else and is catering avid collectors, and the scene shifts inside the shop where you can see the items being sold, which turn out to be classic console units and games, all being displayed on the shelves, and one by one you can see the following consoles being on display, which are:
- Nintendo Famicom
- Super Famicom
- Sega Mega Drive
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy Advance
- Neo Geo
- Sony Playstation
- Sega Saturn
- Nintendo 64
In a matter of minutes customers passed by the shop, and most of them are avid collectors and fans of video games, and they were immediately intrigued by the items on display and they looked at the items, as some appeared to be unaware that such classical consoles actually existed, and they began asking the merchants if those consoles and its games are really something to be owned, which the merchant nodded and assured to them that the classic games are RARE, and are fun to play with, saying that even with popular games today that are released on current consoles such as the Sony Playstation 4, the Microsoft X-Box One and the Nintendo Wii, the consoles on display are even COOLER due to its nostalgia factor.
"Are they really cool compared to today's consoles?"
"Yes...they ate cool..."
"Seriously?"
"Yes, sir...they are the very first games...and they are the popular ones in its heydays...and they are RARE to find..."
"Hmm..."
"Would you like to try them...?"
"..."
"I promise you will not regret it..."
By then a passing customer passed by the shop, and he appeared to be a businessman in his mid 20's, and saw the items on display and became intrigued by it and went inside the shop, lookin at the consoles on display, and began inquiring about which console is the best to purchase, as he is wondering which one he should choose, and the merchant obliges as he patiently explained each of the consoles' abilities and specialties, and soon he recommended to the customer to buy the Super Famicom, saying that aside from having a lot of RARE games, which are in cartridge form, it was the most popular and well-sold consoles in its heydays, and even said that several games are colorful in terms of graphics and that there a lot of popular games to choose from.
The customer appeared to be enticed yet he wanted to be sure, so he asked the merchant to give him a demonstration, and the merchant obliges, and brought out the Super Famicom and attached it to a flat-screen TV and inserted a cartridge and activated it, and the customer watched in awe seeing that the merchant was not lying, and after testing out several games, the customer is pleased and agreed to purchase the console, and the merchant happily obliges as he prepared a box to put the Super Famicom in and said that as his way of showing thanks, he will give 50 Super Famicom games for 70% discount, which the customer is pleased with this.
"Really? You will sell the games at 70% discount?"
"Yes, sir..."
"Thanks!"
"Please choose the games that you like..."
"I'll take these..."
"Here you go..."
"Thanks!"
"Have a good day, sir..."
After that, the customer got what he wanted, paid the merchant and left, and the other customers were awed in seeing that the merchant had sold a popular classic console to an adult, and they began asking the merchant for opinion on which console is the best besides the Super Famicom, and merchant began to show out the other consoles and offered to show its power and the number of games that are available, and after seeing them, the customers lined up and brought out their money and ordered their desired consoles and its games.
"I want the Sega Mega Drive!"
"The Neo Geo!"
"Give me the Nintendo 64!"
"I want the Game Boy Advance!"
"I want the Nintendo Famicom!"
"I want all of it!"
"Everyone...calm down...for a line and I will accommodate you all..."
"Hurry up, then!"
-x-
At the Arisugawa Bathhouse, Kaname is sweeping the ground while showing a very concerned look, as it has been three days since something happened, and because of that, Tsukasa has changed a bit, from her usual self, she is now filled with worry.
In other words, Tsukasa slowly became a nervous wreck. By then Aya and Tsukasa arrived, and Kaname noticed the latter's look, and she sensed that things are not looking good.
Kaname whispered to Aya and asked how things went, and Aya said that the police are conducting a search, but the police captain said that there's no guarantee given the lack of witnesses.
"That's it…?"
"That's what they told us."
"Couldn't they offer something reassuring…?"
"You know how the cops are…"
"And despite the statement you made they couldn't make a move?"
"They said that unless they get some clues…"
"Those investigators are hopeless…"
"…"
It is revealed that Nasa went missing three days ago, and after 24 hours Tsukasa contacted Nasa's parents and even Chitose, but to her surprise, they are unaware of the fact that Nasa went missing, thus putting everyone on edge.
Kaname approached Tsukasa and hugged her, assuring her that Nasa will be found, and Tsukasa became more distressed, stating that she doesn't know what to do as she couldn't find her husband.
"Easy, Tsukasa…"
"Kaname…I..."
"It's okay…"
"How? My husband is missing for three days! How can I..."
"I'm sure that he's safe…"
"But…but…"
"Have faith…"
"…"
Aya can only watch as Kaname comforted Tsukasa, and she prayed that Nasa is safe and hoped that someone find him and bring him back home.
-x-
Meanwhile, the scene shifts inside what appeared to be an abandoned mall, where 14 individuals, mostly high school students, are laid on the floor, seemingly sedated, and it appeared that they were brought here for a reason, as they are placed there through unknown means, and the sedated individuals appeared that they were abducted rather easily, as their bodies bore no signs of struggle, as their clothing appeared intact.
After some time, the individuals, most of them at least high school-level, slowly woke up, and seemingly got a headache of some sorts, and appeared disoriented for a reason, as they appeared clueless and soon became bewildered upon seeing that they are inside the seemingly abandoned mall-like area, with no one else except for the individuals themselves.
"Huh?"
"What the...?"
"Where am I...?"
"What is this place...?"
"What am I doing here...?"
"What's going on...?"
"How did I...?"
"..."
"Is this some kind of a joke...?"
"Hey!"
"This ain't funny..."
"..."
"..."
The teenagers glanced at each other, looking skeptical at seeing their fellow teenagers, and for some reason, they do not know each other, and having no recollection of what happened and/or how they got here.
The teenagers in question are identified as:
- Nasa Yukari
- Keita Kawahira
- Shinku Izumi
- Nanami Takatsuki
- Arata Kasuga
- Lilith Asami
- Izuru Hitachi
- Toshikazu Asagi
- Patrick Hoyle
- Yatora Yaguchi
- Ryuji Ayukawa
- Tomoharu Natsume
- Takuma Higuchi
- Hiwako Torishima
As the 14 individuals slowly recovered, they were bewildered as to what they are doing here, and even wondered how they got here and who brought them here, as they realized that they have no recollection of what transpired earlier, and what their previous activities are like.
Some became worried while others did not appeared to be bothered by their predicaments.
"Huh?"
"What the...?"
"Who are you...?"
"What is this place...?"
"What am I doing here...?"
"What's going on...?"
"How did I...?"
"..."
"Is this some kind of a joke...?"
"Hey!"
"This ain't funny..."
"..."
"..."
Suddenly, a rather blackish light shone, where a voice of a person spoke, and told the teenagers that they are here to participate in a battle royale, which is a fight to the death, and only one will emerge the winner, with a time limit of seven days.
This however, did not sit well with the rest, with half of them voicing their opposition, unwilling to abide by the mysterious figure's rule of the upcoming battle.
The mysterious figure ignored the complaints of the teens who are against senseless killings.
"You want us to what?"
"Fight each other?"
"To the death?"
"Fight each other till only one is alive, you say?"
"For seven days?"
"..."
"That's cruel!"
"And murderous!"
The mysterious figure nevertheless said that the battle will push through regardless, and one of the abducted smirked yet voiced disappointment as the person lamented that one does not have any tools to do the killing, yet the mysterious voice said that the rest can gain the means to do so, and instructed them to go outside the building and they will see why.
The teenagers walked out of the building to see what the mysterious figure is saying, and upon stepping outside, they were shocked at what they just saw, half of them are speechless while others were in disbelief at what they just saw.
"Huh?"
"What the...?"
"This has to be some kind of a joke..."
"What's with that...?"
"I don't like this...?"
"What's going on...?"
"How did...?"
"..."
"Is this for real...?"
"Hey!"
"This ain't funny..."
"..."
"..."
Nasa was bewildered at what he is seeing, and for some reason all he could think of right now is how to stay alive, yet he is baffled as he could not recall how he ended up here in the first place.
"That's odd…how did I get here…? And why couldn't I recall anything? I even don't remember my past…"
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as I jumpstart the plot to be explain why everyone was brought here and how they ended up in this kind of situation…
Due to the lack of characters in Tonikaku Kawaii, I decided to borrow characters from other series animated by Seven Arcs, which belonged to various series, including Trinity Seven, Blue Period, and Asura Cryin'.
Here are the characters and which series they came from:
- Keita Kawahira (Inukami)
- Shinku Izumi (Dog Days)
- Nanami Takatsuki (Dog Days)
- Arata Kasuga (Trinity Seven)
- Lilith Asami (Trinity Seven)
- Izuru Hitachi (Majestic Prince)
- Toshikazu Asagi (Majestic Prince)
- Patrick Hoyle (Majestic Prince)
- Yatora Yaguchi (Blue Period)
- Ryuji Ayukawa (Blue Period)
- Tomoharu Natsume (Asura Cryin')
- Takuma Higuchi (Asura Cryin')
- Hiwako Torishima (Asura Cryin')
Of course, Nasa is the main character here so he will get most of the exposure here.
Preview:
Nasa's ordeal commences as the rest of the kidnapped victims began to go to war…find out how they agreed to this and they would get the means to do so…
See you in July or August…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…